Bloody New Shank 2 Trailers and Images Will Tear You a New One
When Shank was released in late 2010, it was a surprise package thatgained a cult following. The side-scrolling beat-em-up is blood-filled and has a distinct, expressive animation style. Featuring co-operative multiplayer, the game harked back to retro titles such as Final Fight.
Well now Electronic Arts and KLEI Entertainment can proudly announce that Shank 2 will be released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC next week. The game features an overhauled control system – that now offers more accuracy, there are now many new moves and executions for disposing of your foes in a variety of vicious ways, a whole arsenal of new weapons and a host of bloofd-thirsty thugs to fight against. On top of all of that, there is a new survival mode, which also features co-op, where players defend their supplies against waver after wave of goons.
The first game won many awards for its distinct and exciting 2d drawn art style, and the game is packed to the rafters with intricate animations that occur when you are reigning down violence on your foes, with Chainsaws, Knives and Guns – for example. We had a lot of fun with the first title, and can’t wait to see how the formula has been refined for this sequel. So rev up your Chainsaw, and ready your Knife, its time to fight for your life.
Check out the new trailers and images below:
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Shank 2 will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade, PC and the PlayStation Network in Europe on February 8, 2012 for 800 Microsoft Points or £7.99.
Robin Parker
If I'm not playing on a good Adventure Game - still longing for the long-past Golden Age of the genre, when Lucasarts and Sierra ruled supreme - you might find me searching for a local arcade, in the hopes that it still houses titles such as Sunset Riders or WindJammers.
